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Victor Wembanyama is already showcasing his elite ball-handling ability.
The 2023 No. 1 overall pick pulled off a nutmeg move in the first quarter of the San Antonio Spurs on Houston Rockets guard Reggie Bullock.
Bleacher Report @BleacherReport
WEMBY NUTMEG?! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/PO2zxMCvWC
Complex Sports @ComplexSports
If Victor Wembanyama is going to be doing nutmegs, we can pack it up 🤯 pic.twitter.com/1iRYXqpUD4
He put the ball through Bullock’s legs with some velocity and picked it up in stride before making a behind-the-back pass to a teammate.
The 7’4″ Wembanyama has been praised for having ball skills similar to a guard despite being a center and Wednesday’s showing shows exactly why.
Spurs legend Manu Ginóbli was known to perform nutmeg moves and Wembanyama’s maneuver drew comparisons to Ginóbli on social media. He had seven points and six assists at halftime.
Fans on social media were quick to celebrate the fancy move:.
Adam Jahn @AdamJahn14
🔥🔥🔥
TheWarriorsHouse @GSWarriorsHouse
Its over for the league man
Automatic @automaticnba
Already learning from Manu we love to see it
PJ Hoops @RealPjHoops
Victor Wembanyama and Manu Ginobili!! I call this the nutmeg special!!! pic.twitter.com/cI1wljCtKV
Noah Magaro-George @N_Magaro
Wembanyama just dribbled between Reggie Bullock’s legs in transition.
When had a dude this tall ever shown this level of ball skills in the NBA?
Wemby Muse @Wemby_Muse
Víctor Wembanyama at half:
7 PTS
6 REB
1 AST
1 STL
1 BLK
1 Nutmeg
Wemby showing he can do it all! pic.twitter.com/IYxdsxRSXj
The future looks bright for Wembanyama but he still has his first full NBA season to endure. While the move is certainly impressive, pulling it off in a regular season game would be even more exciting to see.
He will need to showcase talent like this on a consistent basis to help the Spurs reverse fortune as the team is coming off of a 22-60 season and has not qualified for the postseason since 2019.
Still, the franchise is known for developing talented centers and clearly, Wembanyama has the physical talent to be next in line. The team has one final preseason game before Wembanyama makes his official debut, which is set for Oct. 25 against the Dallas Mavericks.
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